Would Medicaid Expansion Impact you? The Nine Occupations Who would benefit from Medicaid

While there is plenty of talk about Medicaid expansion, but would Medicaid
expansion help if it is passed? FamiliesUSA released research recently
which has shown the nine professions whose workers have jobs, but are
uninsured and would benefit from expanding health coverage.
If the state chooses to expand its Medicaid program to cover more
Wyomingites, most of those who would benefit are working, according to
FamiliesUSA research. In fact, 72 percent–more than 17,000–of these
Wyomingites are currently working or have worked within the last year.
*The top nine occupations of the employed but uninsured in Wyoming who
would benefit from expanding health coverage include:*
*No. 9 Healthcare support: * This group of 700 includes home health care
aids; nursing aides; and dental assistants who would be covered by health
insurance thanks to Medicaid Expansion.
*No. 8 Childcare workers:* The 800 Wyomingites who may benefit from
expansion include those who are watching our children in daycares, as well
as recreation workers, and personal care aids for those taking care of our
grandparents, parents, and other loved ones.
*No. 7 Transportation workers:* Over 1,200 Wyoming citizens who drive
trucks, busses, and other freight laborers would be impacted for the
positive by Medicaid expansion.
*No. 6 Production workers: * 1,200 who work in laundry cleaners,
machinists, and butchers are included in this category.
*No. 5 Sales:* better than 1,500 cashiers, clerks and others working in
retail stores would be covered by Medicaid Expansion in Wyoming.
*No. 4 Office and Administrative Support: * Those who answer phones, work
as clerks in hotels, and other customer service clerks would benefit to the
tune of 1,600 Wyoming workers who could be covered by expansion.
*No. 3 Construction:* The construction industry stands to be one of the
most impacted by Medicaid Expansion in Wyoming as an estimated 1,900
carpenters, painters, and laborers would benefit from Medicaid Expansion.
*No. 2 Cleaning and Maintenance: * Housekeepers, janitors and landscapers
make up the second largest group of Wyomingites who could be covered by
Medicaid Expansion in Wyoming. Nearly 2,000 are in a position to benefit
from expansion.
*No. 1 Food service: * The single largest occupation who would benefit from
Medicaid Expansion is food service workers. Expansion would help to bring
health insurance coverage to those who cook and serve our food at
restaurants, as 2,900 food service workers could be covered, according to
FamiliesUSA.
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Accepting federal funds would allow Wyoming to expand its Medicaid program
to cover residents with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty
level, which is $27,310 for a family of three in 2014.
The state’s current Medicaid program covers only parents with extremely low
incomes: Their family income must be no more than 61 percent of poverty,
which is roughly $12,072 for a family of three. Wyoming does not provide
any coverage to adults without dependent children.
Sign this petition today and let our legislators know Medicaid Expansion is
the right choice for Wyoming.
*Sponsored by Health Wyoming.*
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Would Medicaid Expansion Impact you? The Nine Occupations Who would benefit from Medicaid

While there is plenty of talk about Medicaid expansion, but would Medicaid
expansion help if it is passed? FamiliesUSA released research recently
which has shown the nine professions whose workers have jobs, but are
uninsured and would benefit from expanding health coverage.
If the state chooses to expand its Medicaid program to cover more
Wyomingites, most of those who would benefit are working, according to
FamiliesUSA research. In fact, 72 percent–more than 17,000–of these
Wyomingites are currently working or have worked within the last year.
*The top nine occupations of the employed but uninsured in Wyoming who
would benefit from expanding health coverage include:*
*No. 9 Healthcare support: * This group of 700 includes home health care
aids; nursing aides; and dental assistants who would be covered by health
insurance thanks to Medicaid Expansion.
*No. 8 Childcare workers:* The 800 Wyomingites who may benefit from
expansion include those who are watching our children in daycares, as well
as recreation workers, and personal care aids for those taking care of our
grandparents, parents, and other loved ones.
*No. 7 Transportation workers:* Over 1,200 Wyoming citizens who drive
trucks, busses, and other freight laborers would be impacted for the
positive by Medicaid expansion.
*No. 6 Production workers: * 1,200 who work in laundry cleaners,
machinists, and butchers are included in this category.
*No. 5 Sales:* better than 1,500 cashiers, clerks and others working in
retail stores would be covered by Medicaid Expansion in Wyoming.
*No. 4 Office and Administrative Support: * Those who answer phones, work
as clerks in hotels, and other customer service clerks would benefit to the
tune of 1,600 Wyoming workers who could be covered by expansion.
*No. 3 Construction:* The construction industry stands to be one of the
most impacted by Medicaid Expansion in Wyoming as an estimated 1,900
carpenters, painters, and laborers would benefit from Medicaid Expansion.
*No. 2 Cleaning and Maintenance: * Housekeepers, janitors and landscapers
make up the second largest group of Wyomingites who could be covered by
Medicaid Expansion in Wyoming. Nearly 2,000 are in a position to benefit
from expansion.
*No. 1 Food service: * The single largest occupation who would benefit from
Medicaid Expansion is food service workers. Expansion would help to bring
health insurance coverage to those who cook and serve our food at
restaurants, as 2,900 food service workers could be covered, according to
FamiliesUSA.
[image: Inline image 1]
Accepting federal funds would allow Wyoming to expand its Medicaid program
to cover residents with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty
level, which is $27,310 for a family of three in 2014.
The state’s current Medicaid program covers only parents with extremely low
incomes: Their family income must be no more than 61 percent of poverty,
which is roughly $12,072 for a family of three. Wyoming does not provide
any coverage to adults without dependent children.
Sign this petition today and let our legislators know Medicaid Expansion is
the right choice for Wyoming.
*Sponsored by Health Wyoming.*
#county10 #oilcity #reboot #buckrail #shortgo #county17 #dally #springcity
#news #sponsored #health #healthywyo